How To Screed A Concrete Floor Video

But in order to make sure that will happen we need to clean all the dust and other residues.

How to screed a concrete floor video.

This feature is not available right now. If you want learn to make a industrial floor you need see this movie. Screeding concrete is one of the first steps in placing and finishing concrete screeding is the art of skimming or striking off the surface of the concrete after rough raking it. In our case we are going to pour the screed over a concrete floor so they will bond together.

How to screed a floor by hand. So our screed is not a floor screed but a floor covering and to get the covering level we must introduce some screeds. Especially if the floor has a slope or a floor drain in it. It was 4 6 of flooring grit and 1 of cement cast over underfloor heating pipes laid.

Screeding layout diagram it s fairly simple to lay a few screeds across a floor and level them as you go and it s even easier if you have help laying the screeds. Kick screeding can be a very fast efficient and accurate way to screed a concrete floor. Next pour about 1 inch of screed onto the floor and lay down long wooden battens to divide the room into 10 foot wide strips. Before screeding a floor make sure the concrete is clean and free of dust so the screed can adhere to it.

The first step of the process is to clean the surface. A screed can be as simple as a wooden two by four or as intense as a motorized vibrating and oscillating machine. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Suggested by sme the script hall of fame official video.

3 part series on insulating screeding tiling and grouting a travertine floor. Floor screed was a family diy project it measured 5 3 x 3 5 x 75mm thick. Then combine the screed mix with water so it s the consistency of paint. Concrete ninja 508 927 views.

Screeding when done properly will leave you with a good even flat surface free of humps bumps holes and low spots this can usually be accomplished by some diyers on a small scale like a sidewalk for example. Check out the video where i give you some tips as how to kick screed like we do and i compare it to using a vibra screed at the end of the video. A screed made from a wooden two by four screed can be improved by wrapping it in sheet metal. Hand screeds are effective on pours up to 18 feet wide.

Laser receivers mounted at each end of the screed head receive a signal from a transmitter to automatically strike off the floor to specified flatness levels. Your screed will depend on the size and complexity of your project.